HR379 - Honoring Hargie Faye Savoy for her service to the Port Arthur community.

      H.R. No. 379       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to benefit from the efforts of   passionate and engaged residents such as Hargie Faye Savoy of Port   Arthur, whose history of civic involvement is an inspiration to all   who know her; and          WHEREAS, A devoted champion of civil rights, Mrs. Savoy   founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas   in 1986 at the request of Coretta Scott King and has served as the   organization's president for three decades; each year, the group   sponsors a celebration and worship service promoting Dr. King's six   principles of nonviolence to help commemorate the Martin Luther   King Jr. Day holiday; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Savoy has further contributed to her community   as a board member for various organizations, including the CHRISTUS   St. Mary Hospital, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the   Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce; in recognition of her   work, she has received numerous accolades, among them the Life   Member Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the   Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus,   and the Freedom Award from the NAACP; and          WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Port Arthur, Mrs. Savoy is a   graduate of Lincoln High School, and she has been a congregant of   Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church for more than a half century;   in all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her   children, Jacquelyn, Madeline, Jewel, and Terry; and          WHEREAS, Hargie Faye Savoy has made a lasting, positive   difference through her vision, leadership, and tireless   dedication, and her accomplishments have earned the deep admiration   of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor Hargie Faye Savoy for her many years of   service to the Port Arthur community and extend to her sincere best   wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mrs. Savoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Manuel     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 379 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House